3283. The Patriarch: The Rise and Fall of the Bingham Dynasty, by Susan E. Tifft & Alex S. Jones (read Jan 4, 2000) This book came out in 1991 and I bought it at a rummage sale for 20 cents some months ago. It tells the story of the Bingham family of Louisville, and I suppose it would make more sense for me to read it if I had some tie to Louisville or Kentucky, but I have not. Nevertheless it is a fascinating book detailing the incredible personal lives of the Binghams--unbelievable behavior by them, with shocking details concerning people still living. Some of the details re the family fighting re sale of the newspaper were not as interesting, but most of the book was great tho I was glad I did not lead the kind of life the Binghams led. ( )